Samsung has announced the next flagship processor for 2020, the Exynos 990. The new chipset is built using Samsung’s 7nm process and includes Mali-G77 GPU that is said to improve the overall performance by 20 percent compared to its predecessor. The chipset features a tri-cluster setup that includes two Arm Cortex A76 high-performance cores, four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, and two of Samsung’s custom processor cores.
The Exynos 990 also comes equipped with support for displays with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz to offer smoother animation and gaming, though will consume more power. Besides, the chipset is equipped to handle as many as six cameras with a maximum resolution of 108 pixels, though only three at once.
That said, the new Exynos 990 lacks the integrated 5G modem found in the 980, implying it’s targeted at 4G devices. However, it can be paired with a separate modem – like Samsung’s new 5G Exynos Modem 5123. s one of the first modem chips made using the 7nm EUV process and supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave airwaves. The new modem is equipped to handle download speeds up to 5.1Gbps on sub-6GHz and 7.35Mbps on mmWave networks. It also can deliver 3.06Gbps speed on 4G using 1024 QAM digital modulation.
“Samsung’s Exynos 990 and Exynos Modem 5123 are perfectly adapted for high-volume 5G and AI applications, and are designed to help the world’s most ambitious enterprises, large and small, achieve their goals of bringing new capabilities to their markets,” said Samsung.
The Exynos 990 chipset will most likely debut on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S11 series. Meanwhile, Samsung said that the new Exynos 990 and Exynos Modem 5123 are expected to go into mass production before the end of 2019.
